Functional Canine

Your dog’s skin fully regenerates every three to four weeks. Whatever you’re feeding right now is building their next layer of skin and coat.

A month of poor nutrition shows up as dullness, flaking, and skin irritation.

Skin and coat condition is a reliable indicator of adequate nutritional intake. Using this as a measure along side other markers of nutritional status and routine bloods will assist you to ensure your dog’s diet is meeting its needs.

👇🏻 Studies linked below

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We’ve normalised so much in our dogs that we’ve forgotten what healthy actually looks like.

Dull coat, constant itching, stiff joints, bad breath, low energy. These get written off as “just part of aging,” but a body showing those signs is a body that’s struggling.

A healthy dog has steady energy, a shiny coat, consistent digestion and movement that looks effortless. That’s not a high bar, that’s baseline health, and it’s absolutely achievable when you stop accepting band-aids and start addressing what’s actually wrong.

Our dogs are already telling you how they feel. Are we listening?

When the gut lining is compromised, it doesn’t just show up as typical digestive issues. It can look like chronic itching, recurring infections, anxiety, or a dog that never fully recovers.

70% of the immune system lives in the gut, so when the gut is struggling, everything is.

Real food, targeted probiotics, and reducing toxic load are where we start. Want to learn more about what food can do for your dog? Comment CALL for a free 15min chat with Jackie from Functional Canine.

Nutrition is so much more nuanced than most people realise.

From gut health and behavior to aging, muscle maintenance, and disease prevention, the small choices made in the bowl every day can shape long-term health outcomes far more than people think 🐾

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Arthritis in senior dogs is common, but this doesn’t mean they should suffer in silence.

Slowing down, hesitation on stairs, stiffness after rest, or playing less are often signs of chronic pain, not just getting older. The good news is there are natural ways to support mobility and quality of life without medication, from rehab and movement therapy to nutriceuticals, laser therapy, acupuncture, and a diet that reduces inflammation 🐾

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A great resource for those just getting started and wanting to expand their understanding of the current pet food and veterinary industry.

Dr. Will Cole from The Art of Being Well interviewed one of my favourite holistic vets Dr. Judy.

For the full story and podcast link, see below ⬇️

“Your vet probably isn't telling you this...

3 in 4 dogs who reach age 10 get a cancer diagnosis. The average golden retriever lifespan has dropped from 17 years to 10. Something is very wrong.

Dr. Judy Morgan has been a vet for 40 years. She's written 9 books. And the traditional veterinary world has called her every version of "voodoo practitioner" for daring to ask why our pets are getting sicker. She sat down with Dr. Will Cole and didn't hold back:

👉 Commercial kibble is made from rendered animals that, according to the head of one of the country's biggest rendering companies, are virtually impossible to produce without euthanasia solution in them. The FDA's response? Not enough to worry about.

👉 Spaying or neutering at 6 months is essentially overnight menopause for a puppy. Scandinavia bans it without medical reason - and their dogs live longer.

👉 Flea and tick "meds" aren't repellents. They're neurotoxins. Your pet has to be bitten to deliver the chemical.

👉 Most core vaccines last a lifetime. Titer testing proves it. The annual booster card is marketing, not medicine.

If you've got a dog or a cat, you need to listen to this episode...”

As your scent gradually fades from the environment, your dog is constantly processing those changes, which may explain why they react differently when you’ve been gone for minutes versus hours.

💬 Does your dog wait by the door before you get home? I know mine does!